Auckland (/ˈɔːklənd/ AWK-lənd;[6] Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about 1,440,300 (June 2022).[4] It is located in the greater Auckland Region.